DisabilityCare Australia, the national disability insurance scheme, will become a truly national scheme, with Western Australia signing up on 4 August 2013. This agreement between the Commonwealth and Western Australian Governments means that a two year launch will commence from July 2014. The Commonwealth and WA Government will jointly fund a DisabilityCare Australia launch site […]

National Week of Deaf People (NWDP) is a weeklong celebration of Deaf people and the Australian Deaf community. It is an opportunity for Deaf people to: Celebrate Deaf community, language, culture and history Make the public aware of their local, state and national Deaf communities Recognise their achievements It is also an opportunity for […]

Election information in Auslan. The federal election has now been announced for 7 September 2013 and all Australians have until 8pm on Monday 12 August to enrol to vote or update their enrolment details. In preparation for the election, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has produced an AUSLAN guide to enrolling and voting. This AUSLAN […]

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